Alcohol sports sponsors in doctors’ crosshairs
Since 1990 there have been 11 committees and 15 reports giving advice on how to tackle alcohol-related harm, reports Gary Culliton, but to little effect. From The Irish Medical Times…
Alcohol diseases on the rise in young
Chronic alcohol-related conditions, such as liver disease, are on the increase in Ireland, particularly among younger people, doctors have warned. From IrishHealth.com Wed 24/04/2013 by Deborah Condon According to the…
Alcohol is killing young adults
From The Irish Sun, Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Alcohol disease in young up by 247pc
From The Herald, Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Expert: Ireland operates as ‘conveyor belt’ for alcohol industry
Ireland operates as a “conveyor belt” for the alcohol industry with 60,000 children starting to drink every single year, an Oireachtas committee has heard. By Cormac O'Keeffe in the Irish…
Sporting bodies are ‘in alcohol industry’s pocket’
’We facilitate the drinks industry to groom our children,' psychiatrist tells committee Dr Bobby Smyth, consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist with Alcohol Action Ireland: it was with “typical arrogance” that…
‘Stop exposing kids to booze’
From the Irish Daily Mirror. April 18, 2013.
Drinking firms ‘grooming’ our teens, says doctor
From The Herald. April 18, 2013
Doctors warn alcohol sponsorship of sports ‘grooming’ child drinkers
DOCTORS today demanded a ban on alcohol sponsorship of sporting events warning the drinks industry is “grooming” child drinkers. From independent.ie Treacy Hogan And one of the country's leading doctors…
Minister Fitzgerald announces Norah Gibbons as Chair of new Child & Family Agency
Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Children & Youth Affairs has today announced that the Government has approved the appointment of Ms. Norah Gibbon as first Chairperson of the board of…
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